View basket “Loom” has been added to your basket. This Mess Is a Place – Loser Edition Tacocat SKU: SP1285X Barcode: 098787128512 22.00 £22.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Sub Pop Released Date: 3rd May 2019 Buying Format: 1LP Coloured Vinyl Includes Download Code Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info When Seattle band Tacocat – vocalist Emily Nokes, bassist Bree McKenna, guitarist Eric Randall and drummer Lelah Maupin – first started in 2007, the world they were responding to was vastly different from the current Seattle scene of diverse voices they’ve helped foster. It was a world of house shows, booking DIY tours on MySpace and writing funny, deliriously catchy feminist pop punk songs when feminism was the quickest way to alienate yourself from the then en vogue garage rock bros. Their lyrical honesty, humour and hit-making sensibilities have built the band a fiercely devoted fanbase over the years, one that has followed them from basements to dive bars to sold-out shows at the Showbox. Every step along the way has been a seamless progression – from silly songs about Tonya Harding and psychic cats to calling out catcallers and poking fun at entitled weekend warrior tech jerks on their last two records through Hardly Art – 2014’s ‘NVM’ and 2016’s ‘Lost Time’. ‘This Mess Is A Place’, Tacocat’s fourth full length and first on Sub Pop, finds the band waking up the morning after the 2016 election and figuring out how to respond to a new reality where evil isn’t hiding under the surface at all – it’s front and centre, with new tragedies and civil rights assaults filling up the scroll of the newsfeed every day. “What a time to be barely alive,” laments ‘Crystal Ball’, a gem that examines the more intimate side of responding emotionally to the news cycle. How do you keep fighting when all you want to do is stay in bed all day? “Stupid computer stupor/Oh my kingdom for some better ads,” Nokes sings, throwing in some classic Tacocat snark, “Truth spread so thin/It stops existing.” Tacocat are doing what they’ve always done so well: mingling brightness, energy and hope with political critique. ‘This Mess Is A Place’ is charged with a hopefulness that stands in stark contrast to music that celebrates apathy, despair and numbness. Tacocat feel it all and care, a lot, whether they’re singing odes to the magical connections we feel with our pets (‘Little Friend’), imagining what a better earth might look like (‘New World’), or trying to find humour in a wholly unfunny world (‘The Joke Of Life’). It’s a delightfully cathartic moment and the cornerstone of the record when they exclaim, in ‘Grains Of Salt’: “Don’t forget to remember who the fuck you are!” Producer Erik Blood (who also produced ‘Lost Time’) brings the band into their full pop potential but still preserves what makes Tacocat so special: they’re four friends who met as young punks and have grown together into a truly collaborative band. Says Nokes: “We can examine some hard stuff, make fun of some evil stuff, feel some soft feelings, feel some rage feelings, feel some bitter-ass feelings, sift through memories, feel wavy-existential, and still go get a banana daiquiri at the end.” Loser Edition jade coloured vinyl in embossed single pocket jacket with insert and digital download code. Artist Tacocat Genre Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label Sub Pop Buying Options 1LP Coloured Vinyl Includes Download Code Format 1LP , Coloured Vinyl , Includes Download Code Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings Hologram New World Grains of Salt The Joke of Life Little Friend Rose-Colored Sky The Problem Crystal Ball Meet Me at La Palma Miles and Miles Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Tacocat and more from Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo View Product Quick View Tacocat This Mess Is a Place Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Sub Pop | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 3rd May 2019 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Tacocat This Mess Is a Place £20.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Sub Pop SKU: SP1285 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 3rd May 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Jo Passed Their Prime (Loser Edition) Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Sub Pop | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 25th May 2018 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Jo Passed Their Prime (Loser Edition) £20.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Sub Pop SKU: SP1243X Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 25th May 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Preoccupations Arrangements Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | PREOCCUPATIONS | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 28th October 2022 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Preoccupations Arrangements £26.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: PREOCCUPATIONS SKU: LPPRE001C Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 28th October 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View RVG A Quality of Mercy – Indies Only Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Fat Possum | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 6th July 2018 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders RVG A Quality of Mercy – Indies Only £21.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Fat Possum SKU: FP16734 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 6th July 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Berries How We Function Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Xtra Mile | 1LP Released 8th July 2022 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Berries How We Function £23.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Xtra Mile SKU: XMR174LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 8th July 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Flo Morrissey & Matthew E. White Gentlewoman, Ruby Man Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Glassnote Records | 1LP Released 13th January 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Flo Morrissey & Matthew E. White Gentlewoman, Ruby Man £19.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Glassnote Records SKU: GLS021101 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 13th January 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Emma Ruth Rundle & Jaye Jayle The Time Between Us (Split LP) Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Sargent House | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 24th February 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Emma Ruth Rundle & Jaye Jayle The Time Between Us (Split LP) £19.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Sargent House SKU: SH171LP Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 24th February 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Liars They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Mute | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 22nd July 2022 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Liars They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top £22.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Mute SKU: XBFFP172 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 22nd July 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Objections Optimistic Sizing Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Wrong Speed Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 26th April 2024 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Objections Optimistic Sizing £23.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Wrong Speed Records SKU: WSR058 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 26th April 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Brainiac Hissing Prigs in Static Couture Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Touch & Go | 1LP Released 15th January 2021 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Brainiac Hissing Prigs in Static Couture £16.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Touch & Go SKU: TG155LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 15th January 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Joan Of Arc He’s Got The Whole This Land Is Your Land In His Hands – Cargo Collective Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Joyful Noise Recordings | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 20th January 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Joan Of Arc He’s Got The Whole This Land Is Your Land In His Hands – Cargo Collective £19.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Joyful Noise Recordings SKU: JNR219LPC1 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 20th January 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Start again
View Product Quick View Tacocat This Mess Is a Place Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Sub Pop | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 3rd May 2019 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Tacocat This Mess Is a Place £20.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Sub Pop SKU: SP1285 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 3rd May 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Jo Passed Their Prime (Loser Edition) Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Sub Pop | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 25th May 2018 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Jo Passed Their Prime (Loser Edition) £20.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Sub Pop SKU: SP1243X Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 25th May 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Preoccupations Arrangements Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | PREOCCUPATIONS | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 28th October 2022 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Preoccupations Arrangements £26.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: PREOCCUPATIONS SKU: LPPRE001C Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 28th October 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View RVG A Quality of Mercy – Indies Only Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Fat Possum | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 6th July 2018 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders RVG A Quality of Mercy – Indies Only £21.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Fat Possum SKU: FP16734 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 6th July 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Berries How We Function Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Xtra Mile | 1LP Released 8th July 2022 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Berries How We Function £23.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Xtra Mile SKU: XMR174LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 8th July 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Flo Morrissey & Matthew E. White Gentlewoman, Ruby Man Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Glassnote Records | 1LP Released 13th January 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Flo Morrissey & Matthew E. White Gentlewoman, Ruby Man £19.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Glassnote Records SKU: GLS021101 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 13th January 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Emma Ruth Rundle & Jaye Jayle The Time Between Us (Split LP) Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Sargent House | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 24th February 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Emma Ruth Rundle & Jaye Jayle The Time Between Us (Split LP) £19.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Sargent House SKU: SH171LP Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 24th February 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Liars They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Mute | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 22nd July 2022 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Liars They Threw Us All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top £22.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Mute SKU: XBFFP172 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 22nd July 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Objections Optimistic Sizing Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Wrong Speed Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 26th April 2024 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Objections Optimistic Sizing £23.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Wrong Speed Records SKU: WSR058 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 26th April 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Brainiac Hissing Prigs in Static Couture Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Touch & Go | 1LP Released 15th January 2021 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Brainiac Hissing Prigs in Static Couture £16.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Touch & Go SKU: TG155LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 15th January 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Joan Of Arc He’s Got The Whole This Land Is Your Land In His Hands – Cargo Collective Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Joyful Noise Recordings | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 20th January 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Joan Of Arc He’s Got The Whole This Land Is Your Land In His Hands – Cargo Collective £19.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Joyful Noise Recordings SKU: JNR219LPC1 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 20th January 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders